Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, freight

Europe & Central Asia
51,491 million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,414 million ton-km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 51,491 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 47,077 million ton-km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 27,315 million ton-km 5,867 million ton-km 21,448 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia
2000s 37,440 million ton-km 5,678 million ton-km 31,763 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia
2010s 46,378 million ton-km 5,951 million ton-km 40,427 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia
2020s 52,094 million ton-km 4,050 million ton-km 48,044 million ton-km Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 51,491 million ton-km against 4,414 million ton-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47,077 million ton-km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, freight?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.